Scheduled for release this June, the third expansion to the successful Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game from LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) brings the exciting ability to boost your light or dark side deck with all-new smuggler and spy unit cards, as well as adding 10 new smuggler and spy-themed scenarios.

The Agents of Deception expansion adds more than 180 new playable cards and more than 20 new loot cards to the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game, bringing the total number of cards in the game to more than 1,000. The new playable cards will feature smuggler and spy units that can:
• Bring item cards into play when your opponent least expects it;
• Occasionally add bonuses to existing item cards to enhance their powers;
• Get behind enemy lines and deal covert damage to your opponent; and
• Launch surprise attacks on your opponent’s avatar.

In addition, this expansion introduces new cards to the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game, including:

• New Star Wars Character Cards –These add a host of powerful iconic Star Wars characters to the virtual world, including legendary smuggler Lando Calrissian, Bib Fortuna and Blackhole, the mysterious director of the Imperial Intelligence.

• New Loot Cards – More than 20 new loot cards will be available, including the Corellian G9 Rigger Freighter ITV, a Mutated Peko-Peko mount, plus the first-ever swimming pool, the Muunilinst relaxation pool, which can be redeemed with an active account in good standing in the Star Wars Galaxies MMO*, continuing the tradition of offering incredible in-MMO loot.

The Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game marks the first-ever Star Wars trading card game offered exclusively online. Available to both current and former Star Wars Galaxies subscribers*, the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game provides players with an entirely new gameplay experience by combining the challenge of a trading card game with the adventures and community of a massively multiplayer online game. Players can build their own virtual decks to fight in story mode, and participate in epic one-on-one matches, cooperative heroic encounters and official tournaments.

In addition, all Star Wars Galaxies subscribers with current, valid, paid accounts in good standing are automatically eligible to receive five digital trading card booster packs each month included with their paid Star Wars Galaxies subscription at no additional cost, providing a simple way for them to build their decks quickly and easily.

Anyone wishing to try the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game can do so at no charge through a downloadable trial that includes limited access to a tutorial and practice games with a provided virtual starter card deck.

The Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game may be also be accessed from inside Star Wars Galaxies and is available to trial players as part of the Star Wars Galaxies 14-day trial. This trial, offered at no charge for up to two consecutive weeks, also includes all the content of the base game, Star Wars Galaxies An Empire Divided and its first expansion, Star Wars Galaxies™ Jump to Lightspeed. Available by download from www.StarWarsGalaxies.com, the 14-day trial gives players a chance to become a part of the Star Wars galaxy, and meet and fight with or against their favorite Star Wars characters as they explore this massive online universe filled with thousands of other Star Wars fans.